“A wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so that if his ability does not equal theirs, at least it will savor of it. Let him act like the clever archers who, designing to hit the mark which yet appears too far distant, and knowing the limits to which the strength of their bow attains, take aim much higher than the mark, not to reach by their strength or arrow to so great a height, but to be able with the aid of so high an aim to hit the mark they wish to reach.” IfsMenDoeHas BeensWisdomAbleHopeWishAbilityKnowledgeKnowingPathWiseStrengthDesignOughtHigherLimitsEqualMarkAimExcellenceEqualityAidsSupremeCleverHeightGreat MenBowsBeatenArrowsArcher Book:The Prince Source: The Prince
“I call this the Fundamental Problem of Political Economy. How do we limit the power that idiots have over us? ... [Milton] Friedmans insight is that a market limits the power that others have over us; conversely, limiting the power that others have over us allows us to have markets. Friedman argued that no matter how wise the officials of government may be, market competition does a better job of protecting us from idiots.” MayDoeMatterProblemGovernmentJobsPoliticalEconomyWiseLimitsFundamentalsCompetitionInsightIdiotOfficialsBetter JobsMiltonPolitical Economy Author:Arnold Kling
“There is a limit to the work that can be got out of a human body or a human brain, and he is a wise man who wastes no energy on pursuits for which he is not fitted; and he is still wiser who, from among the things that he can do well, chooses and resolut” MenHumansWellsStillsBodyEnergyCan DoBrainWiseLimitsWastePursuitWiserHuman BodyHuman BrainNo Energy Author:William E. Gladstone
“Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge.” BookEducationWiseStupidDrinkLimitsEducationalBeerParliament Author:Mark Twain
“It is harrowing for me to try to teach 20-year-old students, who earnestly want to improve their writing. The best I can think to tell them is: Quit smoking, and observe posted speed limits. This will improve your odds of getting old enough to be wise.” ThinkingWantWritingTryingYearsI CanEnoughTeachWiseStudentsLimitsSpeedQuittingSmokingOddsGetting OldBeing WiseQuit SmokingSpeed Limits Author:Barbara Kingsolver
“A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.” KnowsGirlWiseLimitsSmartSmart GirlWise Girl Author:Marilyn Monroe